Time-recorder.



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Patented Mar. 14, 191 1.

TIME RECORDER.

ventdi'sl- 5 W. L. GREEN & W. S. EATON.

APPLICATION FILED 116.25, 1906.

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w. L. GREEN 4: w. s. EATON.

TIKE RECORDER.

APPLIOATIOI rum) we. 25. 1906. 986,457., Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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BEs'r AVAILABLE C WARREN L. GREEN, or NEW'YQBK, Ann WILLIAM 5. ron, or SAG HARBOR, NEW

YORK, ASSIGNORS T YURK.

To all whom itma'y concern:

Be it knownthat we, \VLARRim L. Grown and WILLIAM S. Euros. both citizensotthe Unitedfitutee, and residents, respectively, of Y the borough of Manhattan, ,in the city, county. and State of New'York. undiof Sag llurhor. in the county of Suffolk and State o t New York. have jointly invented' certain new and useful improvements in Tuneltecordew. of \vlneh the folloivlng is u speck lieution. reference hein hud therein to the to'euuse the operation ofimtidyrn fllnuchines to actuate saidinurlceri Q1101.to l'uotltlce a complete 'i'eeord ol jithe time: of starting. and the (hn'htim oithe run of said nmchine or machines.

accompanying drawings, which t'orn u part thereof.

()ur invention relates to time recorders .und more particularly to :1 elussnotelectric hefloeuted in the otliee or other point of supervision ofnn estuhlirslnnent employing printing presses or other machines; and be sot-onnectedwith u nuu'hine. or Inn hi'nes, n5 hinefor a mun- A further object is to'providc .a' t'iinere inuof this ehurueter uherein the reluti-e-loeution ungl operution of the dial or" other record sheet and the nun-her \vtll hesuch :15 to record on the dial or record sheet,

those periods when the machine is not running' us well u. those when it'is, thus insuring: :1 complete accurate reeoild of therunnine time of the ingcliineg 1 A still furtherohject is to provicleg Sill]- ple and etl'ective time controlled inechu- HlSlll actuating one ormore" dialholdersto l'otnle or actuate tliulsrourried li y s ziidhold ex-sin u manner to briugsuecessivelportionsthereof Within the range o'f'th'e marker or stylus of each Stlltl (luil holderby timely,

nil'orm movement. 1 A Still further ob ect,1s to pro idem a recorder of this clnirncter, a marketer stylus and means actuating shine in synhlironism ivith the operation of the machine connected therewith. which \Vl'll mamtani the' point the niarkeror stylus 1n n SllbSttllliltlllY -un1--.-

form position relativeto the die], and ovoid unevenness or irregularities in. the record.

'nisin in a numner to cause. said .dialis tov be rotated or actuated by aunitormly timed" eordi- 7 of this ch'araet AMERICAN'BANK NOTE COMPANY, A COBPOBATIONZOF NEW ,mxmia-REoonnnnll Specification of Letters Patex'it. P t tagg 14, 1911, Application filcd iugust 25,1906. Serial No. 332,038. i i

tuting 'or repairing the marker or stylus.

.A still" further object is to providen re corder wherein a, plurality of dials may be associated together andldri'ven from-fa, single source of power in synchronism'with each other, and each dial may been provided with an individualmarker or stylus and means actuating sinne, actuated by separate machines, as tov permit 'a complete record of all thennichines in o factory-or shop'to be superintendent to ascertain atian'y time the working conditions of the entire factory or.

shop A still further object is to provide a dial actuating mechunlsn'i which may be actufiated by an electric circuit: containing therein a time controlled .make and break mechar step by step movement, without material I further ob ,2" 'udiuitions of which, 1 ill slightly curved from the radial to compensate for the direction of the line in ade by the marker or stylus, due to thesimultaneous movement thereof andof the dial face in different di 1*eetions,thus permitting thedetermination to a nicetv of the timeoff-thefstnrt and. of

the end of a run.

mode thereby and the necessity for substimade in the ottice in a nihnner toenable the" vnoise 'und. under subst ntinlly qnniform f --.po\ver. so regulated at J l i i movement of the dizr mined "uantityyof each A still further objectuis to 'i provide a marker or stylus a nd means actuating same wherein "the record will be made in. part by a movement of the stylus substantially radially of the dial. whichmovement will be; so restricted as to produce aiairly clear cut-' anduniformly broad record line.

A fluther-objectis to provide in a Q recorder. of this ch irzicter a marker or styrune in synchromsm p o,the'machine connectedti ierewith, wherein the markeror stay-1' lus will be normally in contact with thedialsheet and will hecupeble of making a con. 105 l'lHHOHS mark" thereon Whether said actuat in mechanism is operative. or not, and' will not be sulnect to such wear as to. vary the width of the line mad'e'. thereby.

A still furtherfis to iprovide m re-L lie corder of this character employing a marker or stylus of simple construction which cannot readily getout of order orbe broken, and which will utilize a fluid ink and re tain same in sufiicient quantities to insure a clear, well defined record, and require little attention to prevent a. failure of the marker to properly record its movement.

A still further object is to provide a reorder wherein the various dials may be rotated independently of the source of power normally controlling same, to bring them into such position as to have the marker or stylus positioned relative thereto in conformity with the clock mechanism when for any reason, as a failure of power driving'said dials, or a setting of the clock, the clock and the dials are not in accord. And a still further object is to 'rovide a recorder which will be simple and inexpensive as to its construction, reliable in use and sufficiently neat and compact in form to be suitable for use in an office.

The invention consists primarily in the combination 'in a time recorder of a dial holder, having a face plate thereon, time opcrate-cl means actuating same, a record dial of flexible material ha vin graduations thereon, reniovably mounte marker or stylus mounted adjacent to and beyond the edge of said holder, means adapted to actuate same mounted adjacent to said dial and op oscd contacts adapted to be actuated by tile operation of a machine, said contacts and said means being arranged in circuit; and in such other'novel features of construction and combination of parts as are hereinafter set forth and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended. I

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a recorder embodying our invention, with a conventional showing of the circuit and the contacts operated by the machine; Fi 2 is a front elevation on an enlarged sca e, of the dial actuating mechanism, partly broken away; Fig. 3 is a front elevation on an enlarged scale of a single disband the marker or stylus and its actu sting mechanism, the operation thereof being shown in dotted lines; Fig. 4 is a section on an enlarged scale, on the line H of Fig, 1; Fig. is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged,

sectional view of the marker or stylus.

Like letters refer to-like parts throughout thc several views.

In the embodiment of our invention shown in the drawings, A indicates a casing having a swinging door with a light of glass there in closing the front thereof. This casing artition B therein which supports has a a plura ity of rota dial holders, the means actuating same an the several markers or on, and ex'- tending radially beyond said face plate, a

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st'vluses with the means actuating same. each of which will be more fully described hereinafter. The space behind said partition B serves as a housing for the transmission mechanism by means of which all said holdersare driven at uniform sieed from the same source of power, and also for the wires leading to the various means actuating' the markers, and to the solenoid driving said dial holders.

At C we have shown a clock of ordinary construction, the escapement mechanism of which alternately opens and closses an elec tric circuit from the battery D actuating an ordinary relay E, which in turn alternately opens and closes a local circuit by which the means actuating the various dial holders is operated.

Mounted in suitable bearings carried by the partition B, is an angularly headed worm shaft a carrying a worm a which has'a distance collar a to properly position said worm. Keyed to said shaft a in front of said partition and s aced forwardly thereof, is a ratchet whee b, the teeth of which in the form shown number one bundred and fifty. A lever comprising a vertical arm-0 and horizontal arms 0 and c is loosely mounted on said shaft behind said ratchet wheel aid between it and the partition B.

Below the horizontal diameter of the ratchet wheel I) and substantially below the end of the arm c a bracket on said partition supports a solenoid (Z. the movable core (1 of which is connected by a headed screw d carried thereby and passing through a way (i in the arm 0 to said arm in a manner to impart movement thereto when said solenoid is energized. The lower part of the spool of said solenoid is closed by a plug d between which and the movable core (1' is a rubber cushion (1 adapted to limit the movement of said movable core and absorb the shock and deaden the. noise of impact. Said movable core has a. vent opening tberethrough communicating with the chamber in the spool'beneath it. axial alinement with the movable core 4, and adapted to be engaged by the head of the screw (l is mounted a stop screw 11" having a lock nut by means of which it may be set after such adjustment as may be required to limit the quantity of movement of the lover a to that required to actuate the ratchet wheel I), The winding of the solentiid d, the wires 0 e and the relay E are included in a local circuit from any dcsifed source of energy, either an electric battery or a dynamo circuit being suitable. A batter circuit is preferable, as in isolated plants, t e dynamo may be shut down with the war, thus necessitating the setting of the ials each time the power is put on.

Pivotally mounted on the arm 0 is a pawl means of which'suflicimitpoweris I, Qm gu-wace the ratchet b -throiigh mew W1 f and sherebyrotate all of the dial iiut is providcd to eiiahhe sau 16 hviset wheii the Spring has been properly,

' 1misf101ie l ii assviuhlin n i L iMouimi-d iIi suitablehbariiigs hu pariitifill B are a plura liflv of (li aifhnlflerfi each, m f ivhichhasinouiitml helziw' it oh id fpzu' tit'iou. zhchrri f0 "a min-kmor i @iiieuns whereby the same is actuated. 1mm fin chas each of these. dial hnid0- :ari'iei's. I "markers and actuating IHtilllS dupli-v oat- 0 of eve1*y"0th0r, a1 detailedxiehcripfimi 200i? but, one n futhem wilimbe entei'ed into.

,ngl what iiizikhine the dial contains i i-unify of. thus I famhtatr ng the preparat on and phu'auig rif 310 i i {he record kiialiiea ch d'ziy, J'Izic' dial suppom or holder; comprises a! fan are li a pin ll ,yccuntrivully of .the filk-(uthei'eni, and g2! rearwardl v lcxtemiqd shaft /if fm Ting a" Ymvehgean h The sha iphf 11130.1; i screw lth'renilexl end h"projectgdpff rwa rdi of said "I inlet (in facilitzit'e ,1 the placing f a dial Ls web thereon; a thumb'riut 115* hr HQ mid dia !Shaegiuguin shsaidhohlt ri Q flarriud (m the back of H10 [nir tit'imi i) are}:phu ulit v (if vountershafm 6 17. 7 pmininn edi respgctively behind um .i 11' i'mlders.-which shafts are driven" jh'y means of pm'pmli'cuh n sh i have! gears thereon,ind-imitml 45 midi evelopd I an iu'mligament.which rusnlt sfin a yielding luck 'crew' to f The inmiher nf-t lwse dial huldewand-their" apphptemmcegirifimmateriuh and maybe in: thu' awry or shop.

tinned f and. W. puma: being applied f1) mm of i 150/?0, (enthf Each: shaft ii vi. "i, in 71'' his a f pl uruiiiy of bevel geui's'i thcrelon equalizil g inm inhur thy huhiefi in tlin browbsaid guru's l'erilmcfiVGi)" L ving (mwlmliqum di two 1130- :ilubler of 211N141) mesh with a gear 7 thus which 't iminf; rntzitiQu of the dial, the siniultank uk, 'hium'vmvm..nf11w nu rkei' m stylus amipf tlm mill-m l1fi'vi ent dun-lions. -esulhng m 1 the (mutant/p thus ii'ovh Fig. I} f thv drawing." rmiking it-suitahiu marker 01' stylus.) The freee ul of theiirm' rnum ig; The 011m: iv 'milial mmu-h mag?" vnitsw HiL S must. elapse (hiringa-rrio\fmnnt ofthu erzi da ys withqu t 'efilling; h 65 G161 equaling 3188132104 .betwee rrsal'd sub- 1 1e" operat on of 'the hmnidesemihwl 1 0- cordcr is substantially as follows: The casing A andthe apparatus carried thereby is located in the otlice of a factory or shop, and

. wired as described so as to place. each mag- 5 net 211 in circuit. with a machine as (i and the solenoid r1 in circuit with its battery and the relay 1C. The clock mechanism C is so ,rarranged that the relay E is actuated in the it usual and well known manner every two seconds to close the' relay circuit and energize the solenoid (I. As the solenoid is energizcd. the tendency of the core d to center itself relative to the winding, draws the arm downward away from the stopscrew d",

' to an extent limited by the plug d and the cushion 11-", the way (1 having sufficient clearance to com iensate for the slightare described by said arm, and the formation of an air cushion beneath said core being )reventedby the vent opening thercthroiigh. he cushion 1Z minimizes the force of the impact and avoids the noise thereof. This movement not only draws the pawl f back into engagemcnt'with the next tooth of the ratchet wheel I) but through the arm 0 tensions the s ring 1. The relay circuit is then opened and the solenoid rl deiinergized, permitting the spring g to raise the arm 0 into engagement with the stop screw d; and thus rotating the ratchet wheel I) through the pawl f on the arm 0, to the extent of one tooth. The vent hole in the core (1' prevents any suction on said core.

The stop (1 may be raised or lowered as required to confine the throw of the arm 0 under the tension of the spring g to that necessary to give a feeding movement to the pawl of exactly the length .of one tooth.

The tension on the spring g" may be varied by means of the s'et screw g to that required to actuate the said ratchet wheel without.

imposing unnecessary work on the solenoid (Z. The lever c, c 0' turns freely on the shaft 0. It will be observed that the leverto have the solenoid on the onger leverage, and that the power is applied to the shaft a on a long leverage through the pawl f. This operation is repeated every two seconds and as the ratchet wheel has one hundred and fifty teeth, it will make one complete rotation every five. minutes. This movement through the worm a, worm wheel j and the transmission gearing described is trans mitted to th' dial holders, and as the worm wheel 7' has seventy two teeth and the intermeshing gears between the transmission gearing and the dial holders are as 1 to 2.

said worm wheel will make 'one com lete rotation in six hours and each dial ho der, in twelve hours. It is necessary therefore, to renew the record dial evcrymorning. To do this it is merely necessary to remove the thumb nut lr'fland then bend the lower edge of the dial awayfrom the carrier m and age of the arms 0' 0- is so proportioned as BEST AVAILABLE COP paper causing it, when released to fly out against. the marker or stylus in said carrier.

If it be found that the graduations on the dial directly beneath the marker or stylus a; do not: indicate the exact time of day, the

ratchet wheel I) and the transmission gcariug actuated thereby, may be turned by means of the angular head of the shaft. u and a suitable key, to properly positionall of the dials. The pin 12. insures all dials being similarly placed on the holders.

The marker or stylus .sbeing always in engagement with the dial is, and the ink feeding therefrom through capillary action it will normally draw a narrow line across the various graduations through the movement of the dial-relative thereto, thus indicating the duration of the period when the machine is idle. \Vhen the press or other machine starts, however, the circuit from the dynamo F is closed through the form e vlinder, or bed or other working part of the machine actuating the contacts p p thus energizing the magnets m. The extension m of the core of said magnet attracts the free end of the spring arm at drawing it downward to complete the'magnetic circuit and causing a substantially vertical movement of the carrier m and its marker or stylus a, with a resultant vertical line on the dial, or a substantially vertical line. As the contacts p p are separated through the sontinued operation of the machine G, the circuitis opened andthe carrier m and its stylus or marker a innnediately rises under the tension of the 5 ring arm m, the stop m engaging the un of side of the extension m thus confining the action of the said arm within well defined limits insuringa good clean, regular and neat record, and preventing undue vibration of said arm. This return movement makes a second substantially vertical line on the dial; Owing to the slight rotary movement of the dial at all times,

and the substantially vertical movement of the marker or stylus s, the lines will, as heretofore-stated be on a slight backward curve, modified somewhat by the small are described by the marker or stylus. This op eration is repeatedwith each operation of the machine, and as'such operations are rapid, the substantially vertical lines will overlap with the resulhthht the o eration of the machine will be recorded y a substantially continuous wide line. on the dial. Hence the dial will show in thin lines those intervals during a day when a machine was idle, and in heavy wide lines, when itwas running. Not only does the recorder provide a complete accurate daily record of every machine connccted therewith but it presents a continuseesaw ing record which may be consulted at any time to determine the'exact conditions in the factory or shop.

The arrangement and construction of the holder face plate h and the dial 1:, with relation to the marker or st-ylusa is such as to avoid the necessity for a platen for said dial,

and insures sufiicient pressure on the stylus point to insure the proper distribution of the ink fed Withoutlikelihood of the closure of the stylus bore. The use of ink avoids any necessity for the presence of springs or other pressure producing means on the marker or stylus, and no such wear occurs on said stylus as would be the case more a pencil or other similar marker em loyed.

This recorder is particularly a apted for use in connection with various types of "printing presses, in which the contacts 2 may be attached to the form cylinder shaft, butit is also capable of use with any type of machine wherein said contact may be at tached to or actuated from'a part-of the ma- ,to said holder'and continuously bearing on a record dial, a carrier theretor, a spring metal arm supporting said carrier, a magnet mounted so as to br1ng said arm amh its field whereby said arm will be tensioned by said magnet and will automatically return to normal when the magnet is disengaged, and will cause such movement of said marker or stylus as to vary the character of the record made thereby, \andopposed contacts adapted to be actuated by the operation of a machine, said contacts and said magnets being in circuit.

2. In a' tirne recorder, the combination of a dial holder, time operated means rotating same, a marker or stylus mounted adjacent to said holder and continuously bearing on a record dial, a carrier therefor, a spring metal arm supporting said carrier, a magnet mounted so as to bring said arm within its field whereby said arm will be tensioned by said magnet and will automatically return to normal when the magnet is disengaged, and will cause such movement of said marker or stylus as-to vary the character of the record'made thereby, limiting the movement of said spring arm ider tension, v

and opposed contacts adapted i be actuated BEST AVAlLABLE cor g by the operation of a machine, said contacts and saidflnagnet being in circuit.

3. In a time recorder, the combination oi a dial holder, time operated means rotating same, a magnet mounted adjacent to said dial holder. an angular extension to one end of the core thereof. a spring metal arm attached to the other end of said core, a pendant stop arm carried by said spring arm and adapi'ed to engage said extensionand limit the movement of said arm under tension, a carrier supported by said arm, a marker or stylus, carried thereby, adapted to be in continuous engagement Will] the record dial, whereby mmement of said marker or stylus will vary the character of the record made thereby, and opposed contacts adapted to be actuated by the operation of machine, said contacts and said magnet being in circuit.

4. In a time recorder, the combination of a dial holder. a shaft adapted, to rotate same, a gear shaft, a ratchet Wheel thereon, a rocking lever having three arms, a. pawl carried by one of said arms, and. adapted to engage said ratchet Wheel, a spring acting on another or said arms, an electroreceptive device mounted below another of said arms, and adapted to actuate said lever. time operated means whereby said elcctroreceptire device is alternately'energized and defence gized, means limiting the action of said spring,- transmission gearing between said dial holder shaft and said gear shaft, whereby the rotation of'said holder is timed, a marker or stylus, electrical means adapted to actuate same mounted adjacent to said dial holder. and opposed-contacts adapted to be actuated by the operation out a machine, and said contacts and said electrical means being arranged in circuit. WM In a time recorder, the combination of a dial holder, a shaftadapted. to rotate same. a gear shaft, a. ratchet Wheei thereon. a rocking lever having three arms, a pawl carried by one of said arms, and adapted to engage said ratchet wheel, a spring acting on another of said arms, a solenoidpositinned. below the other said arm, a movable core therein, connections between said core and said last mentioned arm, time ope 'atcd means whereby said solenoid is alternately energized and deenergizedjoan adjustable. stop limiting the action of said spring. transmission gearing between said dial holder shaftand said gear shalt, Whereby' the rotation of said holder is timed, a marker or stylus, electrical means adapted to actuate same, mounted adjacent to said dial. holder, and opposed contacts adapted to be actuated by the operation of a machine, said contacts and said electrical means being arranged in circuit. I v

6. In a time recorder, the combination of a dial holder, a shaft adapted to rotate same, a gear shaft, a ratchet Wheel thereon, a

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another of said arms, time operated means whereby said solenoid 1S alternately energized and deiinergizcd, means limiting the action of said spring, transmission gearing between said first mentioned shaft and said gear shaft, a marker or stylus, means adapted to actuate same mounted adjacent to said dial and opposed contacts adapted to be actuated by t e operation of a machine, said contacts and said last mentioned means being in circuit.

7. In a time recorder, the combination of a dial holder, a shaft adapted to rotate same, a gear shaft, a ratchet wheel thereon, a rocking lever having three arms, a pawl carried by one of said arms and adapted to engage said ratchet wheel, a s yring acting on another of said arms, a solenoid, a movable core therein having a vent opening therethrough, a plug closing the bottom of said spool, a cushion on said plug whereby the movement of said core is limited, connections between said core and another of said arms, time operated means whereby said solenoid is alternately energized and deenergized.

means limiting the action of said spring, transmission gearing between said first mentioned shaft and said gear shaft, a marker or stylus, means adapted to actuate same mounted adjacent to said dial, and opposed contacts adapted to be actuated by the operation of a machine, said contacts and said l a st mentioned means being in circuit.

8. In a time recorder, the combination of a plurality of dial holders, each having a face plate thereon, a record dial of flexible l l i 1 l l n'iaterial having graduations thereon, re- 2 movably mounted on, and extending radially 5 beyond said face plate, time operated means BEST AVAILABLE cos" actuating all said holders simultaneously, a marker or stylus mounted adjacent to, and beyond the edge of each said holder, a lurality of electrical means each adapte to actuate one said marker or stylus, and a plurality of pairs of opposed contacts-each pair adapted to be actuated by the operation of a machine, each'said pair of contacts being arranged in circuit with one of said electrical means.

9.-In a time recorder, the combination of a plurality of dial holders, a plurality of shafts adapted to rotate said holders, respectively, a gear shaft, means carried thereby,

whereby said shafts may be manually rotated, a ratchet wheel on said gear shaft, a

rocking lever having three arms, loosely mounted on said shaft. a pawl carried by one of said arms adapted to engage said ratchet wheel, a spring acting on another of said arms. electroreceptive device mounted below the other of said. arms and adapted to actuate said lever; against the tensions of said spring, time operated means whereby said device is alternately energized and deenen gized, means limiting the return action of said spring, transmission gearin between said gear shaft, and each of said ot er shafts whereby all of said dial holders are rotated simultaneously, a marker or stylus mounted adjacent to each said holder, a plurality of electrical means each adaptedto actuate one of said markers or Styluses, and a plurality of pairs of opposed contacts, each pair adapted to be actuated by the operation of a machine, each said pair of contacts being ar anged in circuit with one of said electrical means.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto affixed our signatures, this 8 day of August,

Witnesses:

V. S. Rosa, GEO. H. DAxron'r'H. 

